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University of Kentucky Libraries

University of Kentucky Libraries. Special Collections and Digital Programs Mary Molinaro molinaro@uky.edu @marymolinaro. Kentuckiana Digital Library. Begun in 1997 with funding from the state Initially created for finding aids from KY Libraries

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University of Kentucky Libraries

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  1. University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections and Digital Programs Mary Molinaro molinaro@uky.edu @marymolinaro

  2. Kentuckiana Digital Library • Begun in 1997 with funding from the state • Initially created for finding aids from KY Libraries • Used OCLC Site Search as content management system • Now resides on DLXS • Steering committee of archivists • http://kdl.kyvl.org/

  3. Kentuckiana Digital Library • Finding Aids • Books • Images • Maps • Manuscripts • Journals • Newspapers • Oral Histories

  4. Beyond the Shelf • In 2002 IMLS funded project to digitize 1000 books on Kentucky from microfilm • Preselected material from SOLINET Cooperative Microfilm Project • Project very “boutique” • Balance quality vs. quantity

  5. Post QC image Source document image Microfilm image

  6. National Digital Newspaper Program • Funded by NEH • Phase 1 - 2005 – we are now in Phase 3 • Chronicling America http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ • We proposed a totally in-house process! • We also serve this content from the KDL

  7. meta|morphosis: a film to digital workshop

  8. Digitizing Oral History • Louie B Nunn Center for Oral History • 30 years of oral history • Developed software to synch audio to searchable transcript – OHMS • Equipment reviews on YouTube

  9. In Summary… • We have deep expertise in imaging, newspaper conversion, microfilm-to-digital conversion, and oral history • We are a “can-do” operation • We like to help others gain skills in these areas • We are currently working on projects with “born digital” newspaper content and digital preservation

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